African bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) (family Asteraceae) has been reported as a potential medicinal plant for India in view of its use in treatment of multiple diseases. A species of African origin has been found under cultivation in selected pockets of central and eastern India. The...

In 2008, the invasive tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), a pest of solanaceous crops, was identified for the first time as the cause of serious damage on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.; Solanaceae) crops in Benin. Since then, frequent outbreaks have been observed on...

The present paper deals with Vernonia amygdalina Delile, an African medicinal plant belonging to the family Asteraceae which has been found in cultivation in different places of Central and Eastern India as well as an escape from cultivation. The aim of this paper is to report its availability in...

The two most commonly used medicinal plants as traditional healers were identified (Vernonia amygdalina and Leonotis nepetaefolia) and were tested for their effectiveness as antiparasitic drugs on the gastrointestinal parasites of goats in some sectors of Huye and Gisagara districts of Rwanda. A...

An experiment was conducted at Bako Agricultural Research Center for two cropping seasons (2007 and 2008) with the objective of determining the effectiveness of some locally available plant species (botanicals) in controlling covered smut (Sphacelotheca sorghi) of sorghum. The botanicals tested...

Use of synthetic pesticides in developing countries is not only limited by their being expensive but also the small (uneconomic) fields whose limited production costs cannot offset costs of agricultural implements like agro-chemicals. Subsistence farmers, therefore, have no choice but to use local...

This study had as its objective to compare the transposition of the soil seed bank of two successional stages of Seasonal Semideciduous Forest for a Melinis Minutiflora P. Beauv site, in an abandoned pasture of the Mata do Paraíso Forest Reserve, Viçosa, MG. Ten parcels had been placed in each...

The preservation of natural pastures is important to Rio Grande do Sul because, in addition to its economic value, it has ecological implications. Inadequate or poor management of native pasture can cause an increase in frequency of undesirable native species. Undesirable species can decrease...

A structured questionnaire was administered to 179 individuals living in Bolifamba village, Cameroon to investigate the types of traditional insect repellents they use to prevent mosquito bites and other insect bites [date not given]. Among the respondents, 91 (50.8%) were using conventional insect ...